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| ====== Printer Installation Guide - (Mac Leopard) ====== | ====== Printer Installation Guide - (Mac Leopard) ====== | ||
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| - | <note i> | ||
| - | If you need to substitute the configuration file of an already installed printer, you have to remove the old configuration file of this printer on you laptop. Please read the page: | ||
| - | __[[printing:printers_install:os_mac:leopard:remove-printer|How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer configuration on your Mac (leopard)]]__ | ||
| - | </note> | ||
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| - | a) Open an internet browser (for example //Safari//)\\ | ||
| - | Go to the page: | ||
| - | <code> | ||
| - | http://spooler.sissa.it:631/printers/ | ||
| - | </code> | ||
| - | Then click on the **Download //printer-name.ppd// file** of the printer/s you need.\\ | ||
| - | See the example:\\ | ||
| - | {{download.jpg|Download Postscript Printer Description File ...}} | ||
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| - | b) The file is generally saved by default in //your-user-name/Downloads/ // \\ | ||
| - | If you have changed your default Downloads directory, you should find the file there.\\ | ||
| - | {{ps12.ppd_download.jpg|The file is generally saved by default in your-user-name/Downloads/ ...}} | + | **If you need to substitute the configuration file of an already installed printer, you have to remove the old configuration file of this printer on you laptop.** Please read the page: [[printing:printers_install:os_mac:leopard:remove-printer|How to uninstall an old Sissa network printer configuration on your Mac (leopard)]] |
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| - | \\ | + | a) On the menu located at the top of the window:\\ |
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| - | c) On the menu located at the top of the window:\\ | + | |
| * **1)** click on the **Apple** menu, then\\ | * **1)** click on the **Apple** menu, then\\ | ||
| * **2)** select **System Preferences**.\\ | * **2)** select **System Preferences**.\\ | ||
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| - | d) In the //System Preferences// window:\\ | + | b) In the //System Preferences// window:\\ |
| please look for //Hardware// section, then click on the **Print & Fax** icon.\\ | please look for //Hardware// section, then click on the **Print & Fax** icon.\\ | ||
| {{system_preference_printer.jpg|In the Internet & Network section, click on the Print & Fax icon... }} | {{system_preference_printer.jpg|In the Internet & Network section, click on the Print & Fax icon... }} | ||
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| - | e) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | + | c) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ |
| - | * **1)** make sure you have the authorization to proceed (the lock has to be open), | + | * **1)** make sure you have the authorization to proceed (the lock has to be open); |
| - | * **2)** click on the **Plus (+)** sign. | + | * **2)** click on the **Plus** " **+** " sign. |
| {{print_fax.jpg|In the Print & Fax window, click on the Plus (+) sign ...}} | {{print_fax.jpg|In the Print & Fax window, click on the Plus (+) sign ...}} | ||
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| - | * **1)** Click on the **Default** icon on the top of the window,\\ | + | * **1)** Click on the **Default** icon on the top of the window;\\ |
| - | * **2)** then on the //printer name// section **select** the name of the printer of which you have downloaded the description file (for example //**ps12**//), \\ | + | * **2)** then on the //Printer name// section **select** the name of the printer \\ |
| - | * **3)** in the //Print Using// drop down list select **Other**. | + | |
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| - | {{printer_load_properties.jpg|Select the name of the printer of which you have downloaded the description file ...}} | + | |
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| g) | g) | ||
| - | * **1)** Search for the downloaded description file (for example **//ps12.ppd//**) and **select it**,\\ | + | * **1)** Search for the downloaded description file (for example //ps12.ppd//) and **select it**;\\ |
| * **2)** Click on **Open** to load the printer description.\\ | * **2)** Click on **Open** to load the printer description.\\ | ||
| - | {{printer_descrip_search.jpg|Search for the downloaded description file ...}} | ||
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| - | h) Click on **Add**\\ | ||
| - | {{printer_accept_properties.jpg|Click on Add}} | ||
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| - | i) Click on **Continue** to accept the printer description\\ | ||
| - | {{printer_continue.jpg|Click on Continue ...}} | ||
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| j) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | j) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | ||
| {{printer_idle_small.jpg|Print & Fax window}}\\ | {{printer_idle_small.jpg|Print & Fax window}}\\ | ||
| - | * If in the //printers// section appear (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} **jump to item k**.\\ | + | * If in the //printers// section there appears (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} [[#item k)|jump to item k]].\\ |
| - | * If in the //printers// section appear (Paused, Default) {{paused_icon.jpg}} do the following steps:\\ | + | * If in the //printers// section there appears (Paused, Default) {{paused_icon.jpg}} do the following steps:\\ |
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| - | * **J1)** Select **1)** the **paused printer** on the printer section on the right, then **2)** click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | + | j1) \\ |
| + | * Select **1)** the **paused printer** on the printer section on the right; | ||
| + | * then **2)** click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | ||
| {{printer_paused.jpg|Click on the Open Print Queue icon ...}} | {{printer_paused.jpg|Click on the Open Print Queue icon ...}} | ||
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| - | * **J2)** In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//) click on the **Resume Printer** icon.\\ | + | j2) In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//) click on the **Resume Printer** icon.\\ |
| {{printer_edit_paused.jpg|Click on the Resume Printer icon ...}} | {{printer_edit_paused.jpg|Click on the Resume Printer icon ...}} | ||
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| - | * **J3)** In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//): | + | j3) In the print queue window (for example //SISSA IPP ps12//):\\ |
| - | * **1)** make sure that the **printer is ready**, | + | * **1)** make sure that the **printer is ready**; |
| * **2)** then close the window. | * **2)** then close the window. | ||
| {{printer_edit_ready.jpg|Make sure that the printer is ready ...}} | {{printer_edit_ready.jpg|Make sure that the printer is ready ...}} | ||
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| + | === item k) ==== | ||
| k) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | k) In the //Print & Fax// window:\\ | ||
| - | * **1)** make sure that in the //Printers// section appear (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} | + | * **1)** make sure that in the //Printers// section there appears (Idle, Default) {{redy_icon.jpg}} |
| * **2)** make sure that the box // Share this printer // is **not checked**.\\ | * **2)** make sure that the box // Share this printer // is **not checked**.\\ | ||
| {{printer_idle.jpg|Share this printer have to be disabled ...}} | {{printer_idle.jpg|Share this printer have to be disabled ...}} | ||
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| l) If you want to print a test page:\\ | l) If you want to print a test page:\\ | ||
| - | * **1)** Select the **printer** on the printer section on the right, \\ | + | * **1)** Select the **printer** on the printer section on the right; \\ |
| * **2)** then click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | * **2)** then click on **Open Print Queue**.\\ | ||
| {{printer_idle_openq.jpg|Click on Open Print Queue ...}} | {{printer_idle_openq.jpg|Click on Open Print Queue ...}} | ||
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| - | p) If every is fine, close all the windows {{close_icon.jpg|Close the windows}} | + | p) If everything is fine, close all the windows {{close_icon.jpg|Close the windows}} |
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